Police arrest youth in threat case

RANCHO PENASQUITOS —— A 16-year-old boy who allegedly threatened
another teenage boy with a BB gun at a park has been arrested, San
Diego police said Friday.

Detective Sgt. Carlos Medina said investigators are also trying
to determine whether a vague Web site threat is also linked to the
suspect, whose name wasn't released.

The youth was arrested Monday at Westview High School on
suspicion of displaying a weapon off campus in a threatening
manner, Medina said. He said the teen was released to his mother,
who surrendered a BB gun to officers.

"It's an isolated incident with these two kids," said Medina.
"There's never been an issue with this (suspect) before."

He said officers have talked to everyone involved, including the
parents of both boys. The suspect has returned to school.

"The school is taking additional steps to be sure this kid isn't
hurting anybody," Medina said.

The boys were verbally aggressive with each other last Saturday
night at a Rancho Penasquitos park and the suspect pulled what
looked like a gun, Medina said. He said nothing happened.

When students started talking about the incident Monday at
Westview High, school authorities looked into it and police were
called, the sergeant said.